Marceling iron



Oct. 21. 1924. 1,512,620 A. A. MACDONALD MARCELING RoN Filed March 8 1924 Patented Oct. 21, 1924.

UNITED STATES .A IYCE A. MACDONALD, OF OAKLAND, CALIFR-NIA.

BEARCELING- IRON.

Application filed March 8, 1924.

To all whom t may concer/n.:

Re it known that l., ALYon A. Masson-ihn, a. citizen ot the United States, residing` at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State ot California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements -in Marceling Irons, ot' which the following is a speciiication:

The present invention relates to a hair waving device of a type and design particularly for use in forming a so-called flat Marcel wave.

The invention consists primarily in a hair engaging member adapted to be heated and preferably of the well known curling iron type, and whichl yhas associated tl'ierewith one or more toothed plates or combs aoapted for positioning at one side thereof to engage the hair while the hair is held by the iron, and of movement lineally relative to the iron, the plates or combs being designed to be lifted from the hair while the hair remains engaged by the iron.

The objects ot the invention are to provide a Marcel Waver capable of use by an individual, not necessarilyan operator, in the waving of her own hair to form therein 'Hat Marcel waves; to construct a Waving device wherein the parts co-operating with the iron, while carried by the iron, are adapted for movement to and `from the same to enable the iron to be heated without heating the combs or co-operating parts; to provide a hair waving device including a pair of combs or toothed plates movable in unison in the same direction to enable the operator to wave that portion of the hair immediately adjacent each side of the iron while the iron engages the hair.

This invention is designed to enable the user to form in her hair a series of tlat waves representing as nearly as possible hair which is naturally wavy, and to provide a device which a novice can easily master with but little effort.

In order that others may understand my invention, I have illustrated one embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a` View in side elevation disclosing in dotted lines the combs in extended position.

Fi 0. 2 is a view in top plan with a portion of one of the. guides exposed.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on line B-3 Fig. l disclosing particularly the cross Serial No. 597,856.

sectional formation of the iron, the combs, and the plate connecting the latter.

F d is a view in broken perspective illustrating one end of the plate and themanner ot its bending around one of the guide fingers.

ln the drawings wherein like characters ot .reference designate corresponding parts, l indicates the mandrel and 2 the clamp plate of a hair engaging and waving iron. The mandrel is oval in cross section, and the clamp plate, as illustrated. is curved to embrace a portion of' the mandrel. These parts cross and are pivotally connected as at 3, and are provided with parallel handles l oi the usual type.

ln a. bracket 5 carried by one ot' the handles is pivotally .mounted to pivot on an axis (3 parallel with the fulcrum point 3, the yoke or bridle i' of a substantially ll-shaped .supporting trame. The members 8 of said supporting trame are disposed in parallel relation lying one on either side of the members l and 2 as in the drawings. Mounted to slide longitudinally ot the members 8 is a suitable plate or uniting member 9, portions oit the tree edges of which are curled about the members 8 as at l0. The movement oit the plate in opposite directions on the members 8 is limited by the inner stop pins ll and the outer stop pins l2. Secured to each side of the plate 9, one disposed with its back 13 parallel with each rod 8, are the toothed plates or combs 14e, the teeth of which are adapted to project downwardly as in the drawings. It will be observed that the movement of the plate 9 longitudinally of the rods 8 will cause a corresponding simultaneous movement of the plates or combs le.

llhen in use, the user swings the trame upwardly and by any suitable means heats the members l and 2. l/Vhen the same become heated, that portion of the hair to be waved is engaged between the members .l and 2, and while tightly held therebetweenthe combs, which have been moved to the limit oi their position in one direction on the members 8, dependent on the direction ot the wave to vbe made in the hair, are lowered into hair engaging position. lt will be observed that their proximity to opposite sides of the members l and 2 will cause the engagement ot the hair projecting immediately beyond the edges of the members l and 2. This position is illustrated in Fig. l, When construction, so long as l in this position, the user grasps the plate 9 and the members and eauses a movement of the same lineally ot the members l and 2 to dotted lined position, Fig. l.. The parts remain in this position 'lier an interval and as soon as the wave is formed, this being readily determined through experience, the Jframe is swung upwardly in the direetion ot' the arrow, Fig. l, the engaged portion of the hair is releaset firom between members l and 2 and the operation is again performed with a portion ot the hair immediately adjaeent the waves previously formed.

Thile the drawings illustrate one oit the older types'oi llame heated curling irons, it is to be understood that i1 desirable an eleotrie heating element may be incorporated in either member l or 2 or in both.

It is to be uneerstood that while, l have described and illustrated one embodiment of the invention, .l am at liberty to change the form, proportion, sir/e and minor details of remain within the seope fof the appended claims, without in any manner departing` from the :spirit or saeriztiein'g any of the advantages et the invention.

' Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent et' the United States is l. A waving apparatus Comprising pivotally connected, eo-'operating clamp and mandrel members, a frame pivotally Connected to one oi said members for swinging move ment on an axis parallel with Vthe axis of fulerum of said members, and including a supporting' rod lying parallel with one side of said members, and a toothed plate carried by said frame to extend along one side oit the iron, said plate mounted for endwise movement on said Aframe,

2. A waving apparatus comprising pivotally Connected, eo-operating clamp and mandrel members, a frame pivotally connected to one of said members ttor swinging movement on an axis parallel with the axis el? it'nlernm 0i' said members, and including a supporting rod lying parallel with one side ot said members, a comb disposed with its face at right angles to the axis of Afnlcrum oi: said members and extending along one side of the iron` and means for mounting the comb on said frame for endwise movement longitudinally thereof.

A waving apparatus eomprisinpr pivotally connected, eo-operating clamp and mandrel members, a substantially U-shaped trame pivotally connected to one of said members for swinging movement on an axis parallel with the axis of fnlernm of said members and including a pair oi' snppoiting rods lying parallel with the said members one on each side thereo'l, a` pair of toothed plates, one extending along each side of said members, a supporting connection between said plates and trame, whereby the said plates are mounted for movement in unison endwise longitudinally on said frame.

A hair waving apparatus comprisingr a pair of pivotally connected, (ro-operating @lamp and mandrel members, a frame pivot ally connected to one oi said members for swinging on an axis parallel with the fnlerum of said members, a pair of comb members disposed along respective sides of the members to lie parallel therewith, means for Connecting said Combs and for mounting the same on said frame to move longitudinally thereof.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this s-Jecieation.

ALYCE A. MACDONALD.

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